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    • A Former User
      A Former User last edited by A Former User

      Why is it that some Extensions are not listed on the extension page but show up in the task manager as for instants

      Extension: Opera Touch Background (Also could someone please explain what this actually does as ending the process doesn't seem to effect anything)
      Extension: Video Handler
      Extension: Background Worker

      These are apparently Extensions but none of them show in the extension page

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      • tnowak
        tnowak Opera last edited by

        @athlonite They are internal (built-in) extensions, and hidden from the Extensions page.
        For example, "Opera Touch Background" is responsible for talking with Opera Touch (a mobile web browser).

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        • burnout426
          burnout426 Volunteer @Guest last edited by

          @athlonite said in When is an Extension not an Extension:

          These are apparently Extensions but none of them show in the extension page

          "C:\Program Files\Opera\launcher.exe" --show-component-extension-options
          

          That will show them.

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          • STARDAST
            STARDAST @burnout426 last edited by

            @burnout426 said in When is an Extension not an Extension:

            --show-component-extension-options

            Is it on shortcut?

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            • burnout426
              burnout426 Volunteer @STARDAST last edited by

              @STARDAST You have to modify the shortcut's target command to pass that to launcher.exe. Then, make sure to close all Operas and then launch Opera using the shortcut. Or, just run the command in a command prompt when Opera is closed.

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              • A Former User
                A Former User @tnowak last edited by

                @tnowak

                Hi, let me put the question differently. I recently saw a list of "extensions" or whatever we can call them and I don't know how some of them got installed or what they do, but I want to remove them. Is there e directory where they reside or other option to remove them? I don't think most of them are useful at all to me.

                This is what I have:

                Rich Hints Agent
                Aliexpress observer
                Amazon promotion
                Background worker
                Bookmarks
                Chromium PDF Viewer
                CryptoTokenExtension
                Google Hangouts
                News feed handler
                Onboarding popup
                Opera Crypto Wallet
                Rate Opera
                Stormcrow
                Video handler

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                • tnowak
                  tnowak Opera @Guest last edited by tnowak

                  @fdauti Please see https://forums.opera.com/topic/42397/extension-upgrade-requires-additional-permissions/141.

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